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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,450.75 and 44,386.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,450.75 and 44,386.88 is: 58,898.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,450.75 : 44,386.88 = 44,386.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,450.75/44,386.88 = 44,386.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,450.75x = 44,386.88 × 44,386.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,450.75x = 1,970,194,672.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,970,194,672.27/33,450.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,898.37

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